Halloweenies: A Horror Franchise Podcast - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Long-time listener, and I just finished listening to the both episodes of their Alien Resurrection coverage, which ranks up there as maybe my first- or second-favorite coverage of any movie they’ve have done (their coverage of the first Evil Dead is the one to beat for me. Their love for that movie really shines through, and I think can turn anyone who’s not a fan into an appreciator, at the very least). This is simply because of how willing they are to give this oft-maligned movie the same level of attention as the prior, more beloved films.

And that’s what makes this podcast, just like its sister podcasts The Loser’s Club and The Ladykillers, so freaking great: they’re not the type of movie/horror fans who are content to just regurgitate the exact same banal trivia points you could get from a movie’s wikipedia or IMDB trivia pages; like an Inception meme, “they have to go deeper.”

I mean, there’s a lot of movies they cover that I’m a huge fan and think that I know a lot about, and they still have tendency to find something in their research that I didn’t know!

And on top of all of that, their chemistry with each other is off the charts. You can tell they’re all old friends by the way they know how to jump on each other’s intentional (and impromptu) joke setups. It’s a total comfort listen for that reason.

I’ve listened to the Halloween, Ft13th, and Scream episodes multiple times. I adore the Gerber Bros, Michael… “Myers” Rothman, and the rest of the crew. I find the Halloween discussions uniquely comforting. Whether it’s “Myers” Rothman’s weird nerdy love for the series, the Justin Gerber jokes and wisecracks “get out nah!” The epic intro to the Zombie Halloween episode. Re-listening is like watching my favorite sitcom over and over. I check out at times, I disagree at times, but the characters keep me coming back. Well done.

Perfect alchemy of exhaustive research, deep cut references, and self-aware humor that makes Halloweenies tick all the boxes!

The five main hosts, Mike, Mack, Rachel, Justin, and Dan are the Voltron of horror podcasters, and they rotate who gets to be the black lion episode to episode. The deep dives into the backstories of some of these movies answers questions I never thought to ask. Some criticize the tangents they go on, but the camaraderie amongst them is genuine, and it makes me feel like I’m part of the conversation. If I want to listen to a dry monologue devoid of personality—which some people apparently want—I’ll listen to the WSJ or Economist podcasts. - Mike in DC